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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes and carrying amounts of goodwill by reporting unit were as follows (in thousands):
 
Dunkin’ Donuts U.S.
 
Dunkin’ Donuts International
 
Baskin-Robbins International
 
Total
 
Goodwill
 
Accumulated impairment charges
 
Net Balance
 
Goodwill
 
Accumulated impairment charges
 
Net Balance
 
Goodwill
 
Accumulated impairment charges
 
Net Balance
 
Goodwill
 
Accumulated impairment charges
 
Net Balance
Balances at December 26, 2015
$
1,149,910

 
(270,441
)
 
879,469

 
10,119

 
—

 
10,119

 
24,037

 
(24,037
)
 
—

 
1,184,066

 
(294,478
)
 
889,588

Goodwill disposed
(1,331
)
 
—

 
(1,331
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,331
)
 
—

 
(1,331
)
Effects of foreign currency adjustments
—

 
—

 
—

 
15

 
—

 
15

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
15

 
—

 
15

Balances at December 31, 2016
1,148,579

 
(270,441
)
 
878,138

 
10,134

 
—

 
10,134

 
24,037

 
(24,037
)
 
—

 
1,182,750

 
(294,478
)
 
888,272

Effects of foreign currency adjustments
—

 
—

 
—

 
36

 
—

 
36

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
36

 
—

 
36

Balances at December 30, 2017
$
1,148,579

 
(270,441
)
 
878,138

 
10,170

 
—

 
10,170

 
24,037

 
(24,037
)
 
—

 
1,182,786

 
(294,478
)
 
888,308
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets at December 30, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Weighted
average
amortization
period
(years)
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Net
carrying
amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise rights
20
 
$
358,228

 
(211,892
)
 
146,336

Favorable operating leases acquired
18
 
58,101

 
(38,250
)
 
19,851

Indefinite-lived intangible:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
N/A
 
1,190,970

 
—

 
1,190,970

 
 
 
$
1,607,299

 
(250,142
)
 
1,357,157

Other intangible assets at December 31, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Weighted
average
amortization
period
(years)
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Net
carrying
amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise rights
20
 
$
358,166

 
(193,940
)
 
164,226

Favorable operating leases acquired
18
 
59,948

 
(36,424
)
 
23,524

Indefinite-lived intangible:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
N/A
 
1,190,970

 
—

 
1,190,970

 
 
 
$
1,609,084

 
(230,364
)
 
1,378,720
Total Estimated Amortization Expense
The change in the gross carrying amount of favorable operating leases from December 31, 2016 to December 30, 2017 is primarily due to the impairment of favor